Cape Saint Vincent, the southwestern tip of the European mainland

19 February 2015 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  7 minutes

'Last Bratwurst on your way to America' © CTHOE

‘Last Bratwurst on your way to America’ © CTHOE

Cape St. Vincent (Portuguese: Cabo de São Vicente), next to the Sagres Point, on the so-called Costa Vicentina (Vincentine Coast), is a headland in the municipality of Sagres, in the Algarve.   read more…

Theme Week Algarve – Sagres

19 July 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

Sagres Lighthouse at Fortress São Vicente © Joaomartinho63

Sagres Lighthouse at Fortress São Vicente © Joaomartinho63

Sagres is a town located in the municipality of Vila do Bispo and in the Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park. It has a surface of 34,28 km² and a population of 1 939 (in 2001). Sagres Point, the southwesternmost tip of Europe, historically connected to the Portuguese Age of Discovery, is located there.   read more…

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